Chungking, Nov. 2.
The British gunboat Gannet has left Chungking for Tehang, about 350 miles above Hankow, where much nervousness is said to prevail regard-Ing the intentions of the Japanese forces advancing from the direction of Sinyang. The wives and families of the small foreign community in chang are expected to come to Chungking shortly, as are also some Chinese Government officials usually stationed there, No definite information is available whether foreign-owned steamers usually plying between Tehang and Changsha are operating at present. Tt is understood that there are. still considerable quantities of goods from Hankow lying chang, awaiting shipment to Chungking.
The daily fying-boat service formerly running to Hankow now terminates at Ichang, where there is a large alrfeld suitable for bombing raids on cities in west China.
Mrs. Franson and Mrs, Wolfenden, whose husbands are employed in the Chinese Customs, are understood to have left Ichang for Chungking—Reuter.
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